In conjunction with the Moore Institute, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and the MA in Culture and Colonialism, ECHO: the humanities research forum presents two compelling talks: THE IRISH IN SCOTLAND FRED FREEMAN on Robert Tannahill Robert Tannahill of Paisley (1774-1810) was a weaver, poet, and songwriter of over 100 songs of a quality comparable to Burns, employing Irish melodies and subject matter to describe the emigrant experience and the colours and sounds of early industrialization. 5pm Tuesday 8th October Applied Optics Seminar Room All welcome. Wine served. ______________________________________________ CULTURE AND COLONIALISM FRED FREEMAN on Hamish Henderson Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poet and songwriter, was one of the outstanding cultural and political figures of the twentieth century. He accepted the surrender of Italy during World War II, won the Somerset Maugham prize for his war elegies (which bear comparison with Wilfred Owen or Siegfried Sassoon), and helped found the University of Edinburgh’s School of Scottish Studies. His songs were sung by British soldiers and Italian partisans to battle in the 1940s, and by the freedom fighters of South Africa in the 1960s, and recognised by Nelson Mandela, E.P. Thomson, Alan Lomax, Pete Seeger, & Bob Dylan. 11am Wednesday 9th October Arts Millennium AM 203 All welcome Dr Fred Freeman, Fellow of the University of Edinburgh, is an internationally acclaimed scholar and researcher on the song traditions of Scotland, and the author of over 100 articles, books, and CD collections. His talks draw on musical examples from his collection The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill and his CD tribute album to Hamish Henderson including ‘Banks of Sicily’, ‘Rivonia’ and ‘The Freedom Come All Ye’. echoforum.wordpress
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